Which has higher strong civil society index, Colombia or Panama?

Panama, at 0.844 against 0.842 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Panama: Strong Civil Society Index

Colombia

0.842

in 2025

Panama

0.844

in 2025

Colombia rank

59th

Panama rank

58th

Strong Civil Society Index over time

Colombia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.844 against 0.842 in Colombia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4401	0.594	0.1539	Panama
1910s	0.506	0.594	0.088	Panama
1920s	0.3783	0.594	0.2157	Panama
1930s	0.4253	0.594	0.1687	Panama
1940s	0.3768	0.594	0.2172	Panama
1950s	0.1426	0.594	0.4514	Panama
1960s	0.2596	0.5488	0.2892	Panama
1970s	0.2506	0.319	0.0684	Panama
1980s	0.2329	0.3226	0.0897	Panama
1990s	0.5765	0.736	0.1595	Panama
2000s	0.6844	0.8104	0.126	Panama
2010s	0.887	0.8283	0.0587	Colombia
2020s	0.8188	0.8112	0.0077	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Colombia or Panama?: Panama, at 0.844 against 0.842 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Colombia and Panama?: 0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for strong civil society index?: Colombia ranks 59th and Panama ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).